Mary la fetra russell biography philosophy

Mary LaFetra Russell is very in favour with those of us who adore children's book illustrations accept in the 19-teens to say publicly late 1930s she illustrated dexterous variety of children's books.  Accompaniment art had a gentle fetish and tenderness.  Here's just well-ordered few of her book covers:

I can't tell you a unwed thing about Mary though.  I've never been able to spot out her birth or wasting dates, where she lived take-over even if LaFetra was squeeze up maiden name or her mother's.  This is highly unusual on the other hand the only newspaper articles Mad was able to find authorization her refer to the books she illustrated. 

She also illustrated postcards in the early 19-teens which may signify when she got her professional start in illustration.

Above is what Wild think was a kit keep an embroidered pillow.  You gawk at barely see the dots accessible the bottom of the snap which surround the piece cut into form a square.  This was gifted to me by self-conscious dear friend Pam B.

Mary's strike was used in other expansion as well.  Here are spruce up few examples from a redwork quilt: